Memorizing compound nouns is the most delightful part of learning German.
-The word for "nostril" translates to "nose hole."
-The word for "gloves" translates to "hand shoes."
-The word for "oxygen" translates to "sour material."
-The word for a plant nursery translates to "TREE SCHOOL."
-The word for "nostril" translates to "nose hole."
-The word for "gloves" translates to "hand shoes."
-The word for "oxygen" translates to "sour material."
-The word for a plant nursery translates to "TREE SCHOOL."
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(Although "Zeug", in this case, would translate "gear" or "device")
Raccoon=Waschbär "washing bear"
Squirrel=Eichhörnchen or in some dialects: Eichkater "oak tomcat"
Turtle=Schildkröte "shield toad"
40 years ago I didn't have to learn firma.
If you don't understand somebody in Cincinnati, Milwaukee or Saint Louis you probably say "please?" The same way a German would say "bitte?"
If they play euchre, it has German heritage.
Street-way-stopping-place.
That was the one I remember from all those years ago at schule.